Norovirus (was "Norwalk-like viruses"), originally named after Norwalk, Ohio, for the first outbreak of acute gastroenteritis to affect more than 100s of people. Common names of the illness caused by norovirus are winter vomiting disease, viral gastroenteritis and acute non-bacterial gastroenteritis, colloquially known as the "stomach flu". Here you will find a collection of web sites which provide information for the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of norovirus.
Recommended Resources
This web site provides information about Norwalk viruses, also known as Noroviruses; complete with symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention details.
http://www.about-norwalk.com/
This web site features a Norovirus Prevention Packet and a Norovirus Fact Sheet for the prevention and diagnosis of the Norovirus.
http://epi.alaska.gov/id/dod/norovirus.stm
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) web site provides information about the Norovirus, and Norwalk-like viruses, also known as stomach flu or viral gastroenteritis.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus.htm
Disease Detectives - Norovirus
The Disease Detectives web site provides information about outbreaks of the Norovirus, including local, state, and federal protocols for the treatment and control of the disease.
http://www.diseasedetectives.org/microbe_gallery/norovirus
This web site provides information for Noroviruses (previously known as Norwalk-like viruses) which are responsible for causing outbreaks of illness among large numbers of people around the world.
http://www.ecolab.com/our-story/our-company/our-vision/safe-food/microbial-risks/norovirus
The eMaxHealth.com web site provides information about the Norwalk Virus; complete with signs, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment details.
http://www.emaxhealth.com/39/7888.html
FoodPoisoning.com: Noroviruses
This web site provides information about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, prevention, etc. for the Noroviruses, commonly referred to as food poisoning.
http://www.foodpoisoning.com/noroviruses.html
The MedicineNet web site provides information about the Norovirus infection, including its causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
http://www.medicinenet.com/norovirus_infection/article.htm
Mt. Sinai Microbiology - Norwalk and Noroviruses
This web site provides information for prevention of Norwalk-like and Norovirus infection; complete with research details for vaccine development.
http://microbiology.mtsinai.on.ca/bug/norwalk/nor-prev.shtml
Nursing Home Norovirus Outbreak Guidelines
This web site provides comprehensive information, as well as guidelines for controlling Norovirus outbreaks in Nursing Home settings.
http://www.mmdhd.org/norovirus.htm
Oklahoma State Department of Health - Norovirus Information
The web site for the Oklahoma State Department of Health features a fact sheet for the Norovirus, specifically information about infection control and protocol details for the state of Oklahoma.
http://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/siteindex/goto.php?id=34272
Ontario Ministry of Health - Norovirus
The web site for the Ontario Ministry of Health provides information about Norovirus (formerly known as Norwalk-like viruses); complete with surveillance details for outbreaks.
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/pub/disease/noroviruses.html
Peel Public Health - Norovirus
The Peel Public Health web site provides information and other resources about the Norovirus; complete with causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention details.
http://www.region.peel.on.ca/health/environ/htmfiles/norwalk.htm
Road and Travel Magazine - Norovirus Outbreak and Prevention
Road and Travel Magazine provides information about the protocol for the outbreak of the Norovirus; complete with prevention tips for travellers.
http://www.roadandtravel.com/health/2005/norovirus.htm
